Outlet-fixture.



H. T. PAISTB. OUTLET FIXTURE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED AUG. 2. 1909.

1,126,267. Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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sylvcnili, have certain lli'lPl'i')Viil82l7S in )utlet-l wh'cli the Following is e. SP9. Motion.

Ono object of my invcntii'in l, to n means whereby X'atl'lOliS forms of elet apparatus such switches, lamp lass may he quickly and conveniently ntttached to or removed from an outlet fixture w ich may be mounted between a conduit 01 elm rent condini'toi-s and appoint slnlll be such as wi l permit mists-rely wioe range of aliljustululity in order that switches, lamp looses, etc, of in n; s 1-, mo be connected to outlet fixtures vithout necessitating the use of more than one at toching device for all sizes.

I further desire to provide means for connecting electrical apparatus to on mitlet fixture, which shall he of an extreme; si plc nature and easily adjustohic to fit Ynrione of apparatus.

These objects and other advantageous ends I secure as hereinafter set forth, referenoe being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, a side elevation, partly in er tieal section, illustrating n' y invention a employed to connect a switch with on out let fixture; Fig. 2, is a perspective View the outlet fixture showing the liolifling her in position therein; Fig. 3, e sifted perspectiyc view of a switch lime vowing the holding bar connected thereto; and F 'g. 4:, is a perspective View of the hoidin bar.

'In the shove drawings, 1 rep): sents'an outlet fixture, which in the present instance has the shape of a list hollow cylinder open on one face. and on the other having a trans erse opening; 2 for the reception of on elec' 7:" 1 co ctoncori'ying conduit.

The open end of thr fixture has inwardly projecting 3, which, however, are cut away at two points 4 to permit the insertion of a. tl ll'].5 GIS8 holding bar 5 un dei them. This holding her, which is preferably constructed as shown in Fig. 4, is in the present instance made of llnt in tail having at each end any desired number oi threaded holes 6, in the present instance four; all of the holes at one end being at Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 26, 1915.

elf is mounted on a piece of autos to be. connected to the i which in the present instance 'ng & body inelosed by a is, and an operating button s two holes through which 10, and these screws enter certain of the holes 6 at the ends of the s hon As will he understood by those skilled in e n all standard apparatus such as lrnnp buses, etc, are provided with 11h those through which the screws and the holes (3 in the holding bar to are therefore so positioned that shall alw he one pair available for ")tion of the screws 10 of the appa 2 attached to the outlet fixture 1.

In assembling the various parts, I-firsl; loosely attach the holding bar 5 to the base 9 oy moons of the screws 10 which are operfie. fion'i the ou side of the switch, though usually l'i-onceziled by the casing 7, the Etdient being such that said bar depends o2: other electrical device is then applied to ti xture so that the holding bar 5, which made of the proper length, passes into its ollow interior; its ends entering through he openings 4 in said flange. The switch is then turned at an angle of say 45 so that the ends of the holding bar 5 are under the flanges 3, after which the screws 10 are set up with a screw driver, thereby drawing the holding bar tightly against the under sideof the flanges and rigidly connecting the swi itch to the outlet fixture. By loosening the screws, and turning the switch on the base through an angle of 45, the ends of the holding he r may he again brought into the openin 4-, after which the switch may be rein-y. 1 from the outlet fixture. 'I prefer- :ihly so place the. openings 4 in the flange 3 that the holding bar may be entered into the outlet fixture and turned through the proper angle to maintain it in position Without interfering with any conductors which nmy extend through said fixture.

1,. The combination of an outlet fixture having a flanged opening provided with two opposed recesses in its flange; a device to be connected to said fixture; a single holding bar of greater length than the diameter of the flanged opening of the fixture but suliiciently short to pass through the recesses of the flange into the interior thereof; with screws operable from the outside of the ap paratus and threaded into the bar to hold the same in clamping engagement with the flange of the fixture.

E2. The combination of an outlet fixture having a flanged opening provided with two opposite recesses in its flange; an electrical device; an integral holding bar of greater length than the diameter of the opening but sufliciently short to pass through the recesses in the flange of said fixture; and screws operable outside the device for connecting it to said bar and to the outlet fixture, the bar being independent of the electrical circuit of the electrical device and freely movable in the outlet fixture when said screws are slack.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HENRY Ti PAISTE \VM. A. BARR. 

